sink

sink
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noun
ADJECTIVE
bathroom (esp. AmE), kitchen
blocked (esp. BrE), clogged (AmE)
marble (esp. AmE), porcelain, stainless-steel
double

The kitchen had a double sink.

VERB + SINK
fill

She filled the sink with hot water.

block (esp. BrE), clog (AmE)
clear (esp. BrE), unblock (esp. BrE), unclog (AmE)
install

You can install a new sink in the kitchen.

SINK + NOUN
unit (BrE)
plunger (BrE)

I bought a sink plunger to clear the blocked kitchen sink.

faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)
counter (AmE)

the sink counter in the bathroom

PREPOSITION
at the sink

She was at the sink, washing the dishes.

down the sink

Don't pour coffee grounds down the kitchen sink.

in the sink

Put the dishes in the sink.

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verb
1 in water, mud, etc.
ADVERB
slowly
fast

Duane was in waist-deep and sinking fast.

down

She sank down into the soft soil.

deep

His boots sank deep into the mud.

nearly

The boat nearly sank under the increased weight.

VERB + SINK
begin to, start to
PREPOSITION
below, beneath

We watched the boat sink beneath the waves.

into

Our feet sank deep into the soft sand as we walked.

to, up to

He sank up to his knees in the mud.

PHRASES
sink like a stone

The box sank like a stone.

sink or swim (figurative)

In a situation like this, you either sink or swim.

sink to the bottom (of sth)

The ship had sunk to the bottom of the sea.

sink under the weight (of sth) (often figurative)

The airline industry is sinking under the weight of its losses.

sink without trace

It seemed as though the ship had sunk without trace.

2 fall/sit down
ADVERB
wearily
gratefully

I sank gratefully into the warm, dry bed.

gracefully
low

The sun was sinking lower.

back, down

Dexter sank back into his seat.

PREPOSITION
into

He sank lower into his chair.

onto

She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet.

PHRASES
sink below the horizon

The sun had sunk below the horizon.

sink to the floor, sink to the ground

She sank to the ground and started to cry.

sink to your knees

He sank to his knees, grasping at his stomach.

3 become weaker/worse
ADVERB
quickly, rapidly

Virgil rapidly sank into depression.

gradually

The project gradually sank into oblivion.

PREPOSITION
into
PHRASES
sink to a new low, sink to new lows (both figurative)

With this article the newspaper has sunk to a new low.

Sink is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑boat, ↑foot, ↑heart, ↑index, ↑ship, ↑stock, ↑submarine, ↑sun, ↑vessel
Sink is used with these nouns as the object: ↑basket, ↑capital, ↑claw, ↑fang, ↑jaw, ↑money, ↑nail, ↑pint, ↑shaft, ↑ship, ↑tooth, ↑vessel, ↑warship, ↑well

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